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Walking with Miskwaadesimiskwaadesi WALKING WITH MISKWAADESIMISKWAADESI WALKING WITH MISKWAADESIMISKWAADESI Funding for this book has been generously provided by: Aboriginal Funds for Species at Risk (AFSAR) Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) Museum Assistance Program (MAP) WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI Young Canada Works (YCW) Toronto Zoo Endangered Species Fund TABLE OF CONTENTS Original drawings, illustrations provided by: Bernice Gordon Miskwaadesi’s Thirteen Challenges pg. 1 Special thanks to Bernice Gordon. Your brilliance, generosity, Acknowledgements pg. 3 dedication and high standards have infused beauty and originality into this labour of love! Introduction pg. 4 Writing and editing contributions by: CHAPTER 1 Morning Prayers pg. 6 Eileen “Sam” Conroy (Wahgeh Giizhigo Migizi Kwe) CHAPTER 2 Turtle Teachings pg. 12 Andrea Harquail Bob Johnson CHAPTER 3 Ontario’s Turtle Families and Species at Risk pg. 20 Basil Johnston Kaitlyn Watson CHAPTER 4 Neighbours and Friends pg. 26 Kim Wheatley (Shkode Neegan Waawaaskone) Shirley Ida Williams (Igizi Ow-Kwe) CHAPTER 5 Healthy Habitats pg. 30 Turtle Stories pg. 38 Available online at: CHAPTER 6 www.turtleislandconservation.ca CHAPTER 7 Turtle Families of the World pg. 46 Any reproduction of this document in whole or in part requires CHAPTER 8 The Importance of Water pg. 52 acknowledgement and written permission by The Toronto Zoo Ways of Knowing Partnership Turtle Island Conservation Programme. CHAPTER 9 Water: Our Business pg. 56 Citation for this document: CHAPTER 10 Frog Friends pg. 60 E. Conroy, K. Wheatley, A. Harquail, K. Watson, B. Johnson 2012 CHAPTER 11 Turtle Tally pg. 64 Walking with Miskwaadesi, Toronto Zoo ISBN: 978-1-895741-52-0 CHAPTER12 What Else Can We Do? pg. 70 Additional companion publication resources include Miskwaadesi & CHAPTER 13 Celebration pg. 74 A’nów:ara Curriculum-based Activities, The Ways of Knowing Guide Earth’s Glossary pg. 79 Teachings, and Species Identifier guides. These are available online at www. turtleislandconservation.ca or from Turtle Island Conservation at the Toronto Chapter Image Explanations pg. 82 Zoo. Artist Biography pg. 85 Printing by Gage Printed on FSC paper MISKWAADESI’S THIRTEEN CHALLENGES CHALLENGE 2. Understanding Turtle Teachings CHALLENGE 3. CHALLENGE 1. PG. 18 Who are the turtles in Giving thanks for Ontario and what do all that exists in they look like? Where Creation can you find them? CHALLENGE 5. PG. 18 PG. 24 What does a healthy habitat look like? Do you think the habitat in your community is healthy for CHALLENGE 4. you and me? CHALLENGE 6. Who are my friends Listen to teachings and PG. 36 and neighbours in the stories about turtles wetlands and how are from various Nations they related? PG. 43 PG 26 CHALLENGE 8. Walk for the water, for yourself and for the future PG. 52 CHALLENGE 7. CHALLENGE 9. Find out about turtles Look at how much around the world water is used PG. 49 PG. 54 CHALLENGE 11. Count the turtle species in your wetland CHALLENGE 10. PG. 62 Listen to the frogs and CHALLENGE 12. record what you see Do something else for turtles "Challenges are met with great honour especially CHALLENGE 13. PG. 62 Celebration PG. 68 when we know it is for a deep purpose – the PG. 76 betterment of all, especially our Mother Earth. We are guided by vision and dreams, but most of all we are guided by our Spirit and Spirit Helpers." Josephine Mandamin’s Journal – Mother Earth Water Walkers 1 WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION The sacred Turtle Teachings this project is based upon have existed since Boozhoo, Aanii, and Welcome to Walking with Miskwaadesi! This the beginning of time and are shared to foster and guide generations story is designed to invite readers into the world of Species at Risk, to come. It is with good hearts and minds we honour these original particularly turtles in Ontario, through the eyes of Miskwaadesi—a teachings, so that each one of us can walk the good red road our Painted turtle. This is a journey which enlists the Traditional ancestors planned for us. The Toronto Zoo’s Turtle Island Conservation Knowledge of the Anishinaabe People whose traditional lands (TIC) programme respectfully acknowledges with infinite gratitude those surround the Great Lakes. The wisdom and knowledge contained who have contributed including all First Nation Elders; First Nation in this book includes the authentic voices of recognized Traditional community members; Traditional Knowledge Keepers; First Nation TIC Knowledge Keepers located in the upper Great Lakes region of Advisory Group members; funding partners; First Nation authors; former Ontario, Canada. TIC programme coordinators Benny Michaud, Candace Maracle, and Barbara Filion; TIC assistants Marilyn Desani, Skye Vandenburg, Randy The Toronto Zoo’s Turtle Island Conservation programme hopes that Pittawanakwat, and Jocelyn Pelltier; and the countless children and youth as you take this journey with Miskwaadesi, you will gain an insight who continue to inspire us for generations to come. into the distinct ways of knowing the Anishinaabeg and effectively contribute to the preservation of wetlands and the creatures that Chi Miigwech, Wahgeh Giizhigo Migizi Kwe (Eileen “Sam” Conroy), inhabit them for generations to come. for your tireless, passionate dedication and obvious great love for this project. We are honoured by all of your contributions. Your wealth of All my relations, Misheeken n’dodem, Shkode Neegan Wawaskone, life experience, and commitment to those who have come before us has Shawanaga n’doonji Anishinaabe Kwe n’dow. resulted in a wonderful garden of opportunity for those yet to come! Turtle Clan, Kim Wheatley, Head of the Fire Flower, Shawanaga First Nation, Anishinaabe Woman Baamaampii Gwaabmiin! 3 WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION 4 MORNING PRAYERS CHAPTER 1 - NTAM GINJIGAN Nokomis Annie marvelled at the beauty of a new day. The early morning light was just beginning to fill the eastern sky. Biidaaban was calling the sun back for another day’s journey. It was time to sound the dewegan and sing a morning song to greet all of Creation. As Nokomis Annie got ready, she thought about the importance of giving thanks to the Creator for all the gifts given to the Anishinaabeg. Although important, it was sometimes forgotten. Nokomis Annie liked to use a morning prayer she learned from her friend Shirley, a fluent Anishinaabe language speaker. She stepped out into the warm, morning sunshine and placed an offering of asemaa under a beautiful mitig. She then began her prayer: 5 WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION 6 Gzhe Minidoo! Miigwech noongwa wabdaamaa miinwaa ngoding giizhigak. Miigwech kina gego gaa-miizhiyaang, kina kiig gaa-tooyin aw sa Nishnaabe wii-miigkadaawsod. Miigwech newiing nekyaa mebimiseg, Miigwech,newiing nekyaa mebiniseg, Miigwech wesiinyag gii-miizhiyang wii-wiisiniyang, Miigwech bineshiinyag noodoonogwaa nagamwaad, Miigwech nbi biinaagkozigoyang, Miigwech gii-miizhiyang nokiiwin! Miinshinaag mina-de’ewin, wii-mina nokiitaadiyang, naadimooshinaag wii-ni-mosaadimaang. Miigwech Gzhe Minidoo! Miigwech! Miigwech! Miigwech! Nokomis Annie always felt good after saying greeted the morning with the “The Words That this prayer. It reminded her of a visit she made to Come Before All Else,” also called the Thanksgiving the Haudenosaunee community of Tyendinega Address. That morning the students gave Nokomis the week before. When she arrived at the school, Annie a copy of their prayer. On her way home Nokomis Annie heard two students reciting that day, she thought about the similarities the Thanksgiving Address during the morning between the Anishinaabe Morning Prayer and the announcements, a morning prayer of thanks. Their Thanksgiving Address. voices sounded so wonderful! She closed her eyes and thought about how it must have been in times As a little girl, Nokomis Annie was taught by long ago, when all Haudenosaunee people her grandparents the importance of being grateful 7 WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION 8 and thankful for the many gifts which have been given by the Creator. She was told that, as the youngest members of Creation, humans depend upon everything else for daily life. This included a teaching from her Okomisan about the importance of mitigook. Her Okomisan said that with every breath taken in comes oxygen that the mitig gives as a gift. With every breath out, carbon dioxide returns to the mitig and becomes part of it. One of Tea from the buds and the bark, as well as syrup the responsibilities of mitig is to take up carbon and and sap, all help people to stay healthy. store it in its trunk so the air is clean and healthy. Her Okomisan said that people use carbon from the mitig Nokomis Annie could remember hugging mitigook to make fire. She also shared other responsibilities as a child and it always felt like the mitigook were of mitigook which include making oxygen for the hugging back. She would also place an offering of air and making shade for the earth so it will not asemaa at the bottom of a mitig and say miigwech. get too hot. Mitigook provide food for bugs that It reminded her of how connected humankind is to munch on leaves and their branches become a everything else in Creation. home for birds. Nokomis Annie was taught that bark from mitigook can make good baskets, containers, Now a grandmother, Nokomis Annie must homes, wigwams, and sweatlodges. In traditional think about the ways she can explain to her times, Elders were wrapped in wiigwaas when they grandchildren the importance of First Nations passed over into the Spirit world. She was also told Traditional Knowledge, respect, and gratitude for about the medicines which come from mitigook. the gifts of Creation. 9 WALKING WITH MISKWAADESI TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION 10 TURTLE TEACHINGS CHAPTER 2 - EKO-NIIZHING GINJIGAN Ziigwan read the note over one last time as the bus turned off the highway and pulled into the stop in Parry Sound.
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